Comparison

Supercluster vs Note Essence

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Supercluster

Stay updated on all space missions with live launch tracking, detailed spacecraft specs, and original photography. Explore an interactive astronaut database, monitor space stations, and even get notifications for when the ISS is visible from your location.

Highlights
  • Live launch tracking and schedules
  • Interactive astronaut database
  • Space station monitoring (ISS, Tiangong)
  • ISS sighting notifications
  • Spacecraft and payload specifications
  • Original spaceflight photography
Features
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Supercluster is your homebase for everything happening in space. The Launch Tracker keeps you up to the minute on every space mission happening anywhere on Earth. Stream launches live, get notifications, and learn about spacecraft and payload specs — with launch coverage and images from the Supercluster network, including some of the top space photographers working today. For crewed missions, go deeper with our interactive Astronaut Database, the most complete record of every living thing to leave planet Earth. Browse and sort astronauts by craft, mission, and nations. Research all-time space record holders, and explore the new world of commercial spaceflight. All missions to the International Space Station and China’s Tiangong Space Station can be monitored via our Stations Dashboard. Follow vehicles dispatched by SpaceX, Roscosmos, and others, and keep up with crewmembers ferried to each station. Maps show the global positions of each orbiting laboratory, and a timetable records arrivals and future departures. Want to see the ISS for yourself? Just look up. The Supercluster App now integrates Space Station Sightings — select notifications to receive updates when the ISS is above you, check visibility ratings, and get directions for where and when to look. Space is closer than you think. FEATURES — Track Launches - Rocket Launch Schedule - Push Notifications — Never Miss A Launch - Live Stream Right Through The App - Original Spaceflight Photography - International Missions, Experimental Launches, And Classified Government Payloads. - Around The Clock Updates And Monitoring - Search Through Past Historic Launches - Rocket Updates And Tech Specs - Payload Information - Launch And Landing Pad Details - Featured Articles — Search Astronauts - Every Living Thing to Leave Planet Earth - Who is Currently in Space? - Search Humans, Animals, Fungi, (Even Robots) - Filter by SpaceCraft, Missions, Nations - Compare Astronaut Record and Statistics - See Shared Missions Across Multiple Crews - Learn Space Travel History - Discover Surprising Patterns in Spaceflight — Follow Space Stations - Every Docked Spacecraft - Onboard Crew Profiles - Arrival and Departure Schedules - View ISS Overhead - Track Location Above Earth - Integrates with Astronaut Database

About

Note Essence

Features
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Note Essence turns quick thoughts into organized, searchable knowledge — with a little AI help along the way. Write a note, tag it, and it's instantly part of your personal library. Search across everything you've written to find what you need in seconds. Keep each note private for your eyes only, or mark it public to share — you decide per note, with a default you set once in Settings. BUILT-IN RESEARCH TOOLS Note Essence doesn't stop at plain text. While you're writing, pull in what you need without leaving the editor: - AI Summarize — condense a long note down to its key points in one tap - Wikipedia lookup — fetch a quick reference extract right into your note - Google Translate — translate note content to another language on the fly STAY ORGANIZED - Tag notes however makes sense to you, and filter by tag later - Instant search across titles and content - Public/private visibility, set per note or by default DESIGNED FOR HOW YOU WORK - Clean, distraction-free editor - Full dark mode support - Simple drawer navigation to move between your notes, profile, and settings - Secure email/password login with email verification Manage your profile and account from Settings, including the option to delete your account and data at any time. Whether you're capturing a fleeting idea, researching a topic, or keeping a running log of your thinking, Note Essence keeps it fast, organized, and just smart enough to help.

Screenshots

Supercluster4 screens
Note Essence3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note Essence at 5.0 against Supercluster's 4.4. Note Essence also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Supercluster's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Essence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supercluster has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supercluster ships an update monthly, Note Essence weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Supercluster versus Note Essence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperclusterNote Essence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (190 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupercluster LLCNathan Chackerian

Customer experience

Supercluster

All ratings190 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative25.0%

Note Essence

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Supercluster

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes randomly when reading articles or launch details
  • Notifications not working despite being enabled in settings
  • Missed launches not appearing in app schedule
  • ISS location display ahead of actual position
  • Conflicting notification alerts vs. app display for viewing opportunities
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  • App stuck on 'Loading...' screen indefinitely
  • Unable to get past notification permission popup
  • Inaccurate ISS and Tiangong tracking information
  • App won't update after scrubbed or postponed launches
  • Inconsistent notification delivery timing

Requested features

14 requests
  • Location-based filtering (e.g., Cape Canaveral only)
  • Dark mode for night launches
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Fine-tuned notification settings (visibility, altitude, brightness)
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  • Launch azimuth information for photography
  • TV app with auto-scrolling launch schedule
  • Separate list for space tourists vs. professional astronauts
  • Filter notifications by mission type (crewed, first flight, test flight)
  • Auto-update location detection
  • YouTube livestream integration
  • Apple TV native app support
  • Calendar integration (EventKit)
  • Trajectory information for launch viewing

Note Essence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Supercluster

No in-app purchases

None

Note Essence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Supercluster free?
Supercluster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Essence free?
Note Essence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Supercluster or Note Essence?
Note Essence is rated higher. Supercluster averages 4.4 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Note Essence averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Supercluster or Note Essence have ads?
Neither Supercluster nor Note Essence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Supercluster or Note Essence?
Supercluster ships an update monthly, and Note Essence weekly. Most recently, Supercluster was updated on October 11, 2026 and Note Essence on October 15, 2026.

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